Correspondent The Voice on the Phone Scam calls targeting Kiwis often hide a darker truth. Behind some cybercrime are vulnerable people trafficked into scam operations and forced into digital slavery. Tearfund and its partner LIFT International are helping expose these crimes and support survivors. Read more... Sharon Walls, Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Advocacy The Exploitation of Migrant Workers in New Zealand & Why We Must End Employer-Tied Visas On International Migrants Day, we uncover how migrant workers who keep Aotearoa’s orchards, vineyards, and construction sites moving are caught in unjust systems that were never built to protect them—and call for change. Read more... Morgan Theakston, Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Disasters and Conflict Two Tearfund CEOs and the Disaster that Unites Them On opposite sides of the world, two Tearfund CEOs faced the same disaster in strikingly different ways. This is the two-part story of their response to the Sri Lanka Boxing Day tsunami. Read more... Ian McInnes & Steve Tollestrup, Thursday, November 20, 2025
Disasters and Conflict Why Local Communities Must Lead Humanitarian Responses We’re not the heroes in aid work—it's the local communities at the centre of responses, writes Tearfund’s Humanitarian Specialist, Steph Fry. Read more... Steph Fry, Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Sponsorship Sponsor gift leads to unusual pet for Solen A gift from Solen’s sponsor allowed the family to buy a cow to increase their income, but the 11-year-old claims the calf as a pet and names it after her sponsor. Read more
Sponsorship Seven reasons to sponsor a child Whether you are a child sponsor or are thinking about becoming one, here are seven ways your support can help transform a child’s life. Read more
Disasters and Conflict Hunger crisis forcing Ethiopian girls into child marriage Prolonged drought in Ethiopia is leading to an increase in child marriage as parents struggle to feed their children. Read more
Disasters and Conflict Waking up to the Hunger Crisis in East Africa Fifty million people are on the brink of famine. Here's how you can pray for the worst affected. Read more
General Black Friday? Let’s think before we buy-day! With Black Friday around the corner, we’re looking at over-consumption and how to put the break on the take and take. Read more
General Looking for a meaningful gift this Christmas? We can help! Tearfund's annual feel-good gift guide, Gift for Life, is chock-full of impactful gift ideas, sure to touch every heart this Christmas. Here's our five most popular gifts under $100! Read more
General Open letter urging Kiwis to encourage fashion companies to align with the UN Fashion Charter As COP27 continues, Tearfund, Oxfam and Fashion Revolution are asking fashion companies to step up their commitments to tackle climate change, and we’re asking you to join us! Read more
General Fashion industry to cop flack at climate crisis talks With COP27 happening at the moment, we dive into the role of the fashion industry in the climate crisis. Read more